Rockville, Indiana

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Rockville: Raccoon Lake State Recr. Area, 10 mi E of Rockville

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Population in July 2007: 2,621. Population change since 2000: -5.6%

Males: 1,173	(44.8%)
Females: 1,448	(55.2%)

Median resident age:	41.8 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 47872.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,500 (it was $27,813 in 2000)

Rockville	$30,500
Indiana:	$47,448

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $80,900 (it was $66,900 in 2000)

Rockville	$80,900
Indiana:	$122,900

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Races in Rockville:

White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
American Indian (1.0%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Rockville: 75.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.0%), United States (15.9%), English (11.6%), Irish (9.2%), Dutch (5.2%), French (3.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 711 feet

Land area: 1.44 square miles.

Population density: 1824 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Rockville

High school or higher: 82.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
Unemployed: 5.0%
Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rockville town

Never married: 20.3%
Now married: 51.4%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 14.5%
Divorced: 12.4%

23 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.8%
Indiana:	3.1%

According to our research there were 13 registered sex offenders living in Rockville, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Rockville to the number of sex offenders is 202 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Rockville:	0.8% ($527)
Indiana:	0.9% ($868)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Terre Haute, IN (23.2 miles , pop. 59,614).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Indianapolis, IN (74.3 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (146.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Bloomingdale, IN (4.8 miles ), Marshall, IN (6.3 miles ), Mecca, IN (7.6 miles ), Montezuma, IN (9.9 miles ), Rosedale, IN (10.5 miles ), Fairview Park, IN (13.9 miles ), Clinton, IN (14.2 miles ), Carbon, IN (14.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 1 building, cost: $80,000
1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $41,000
1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $100,500
2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $69,000
2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $78,700
2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $49,200
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $78,000
2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $122,500
2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $80,300
2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $70,500
2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $70,500

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Latitude: 39.77 N, Longitude: 87.23 W

People in group quarters in Rockville

34 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 765

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Rockville, Indiana business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: -59 (-2.1%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Public administration (13%)
Construction (9%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Utilities (5%)
Transportation equipment (4%)
Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Public administration (16%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Health care (11%)
Educational services (9%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other healthcare support occupations (4%)

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Rockville-area historical tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 94% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.3 miles away from the Rockville town center killed 28 people and injured 123 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/29/1963, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.9 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Rockville:

WEST CENTRAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; CLINTON, IN)
ST VINCENT CLAY HOSPITAL INC (about 18 miles; BRAZIL, IN)
HAMILTON CENTER INC (about 22 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rockville:

TERRE HAUTE INTERNATIONAL-HULMAN FIELD (about 23 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; ID: HUF)
PURDUE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN; ID: LAF)
MONROE COUNTY (about 61 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; ID: BMG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rockville:

CLINTON (about 13 miles; CLINTON, IN; ID: 1I7)
SHADES STATE PARK (about 17 miles; WAVELAND, IN; ID: 8I2)
SKY KING (about 19 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; ID: 3I3)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rockville:

INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)
DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,197)
IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 29 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,099)
PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 51 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; FT enrollment: 36,407)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 64 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; FT enrollment: 33,835)
EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; FT enrollment: 9,582)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 71 miles; Champaign, IL; FT enrollment: 36,284)

Public high school in Rockville:

ROCKVILLE JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 437; Location: 506 BEADLE ST; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Rockville:

ROCKVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 485; Location: 406 W ELM ST; Grades: KG - 06)

Private elementary/middle schools in Rockville:

SUNSET VIEW AMISH SCH (Students: 32; Location: RR 1 BOX 631A; Grades: 1 - 8)
COYOTE HOLLOW SCHOOL (Students: 32; Location: RR 2 BOX 280 B; Grades: 1 - 8)
SYCAMORE COUNTRY SCH (Students: 31; Location: RR 3 BOX 240; Grades: 1 - 8)
FERN DALE SCHOOL (Students: 23; Location: RR 1 BOX 631 A; Grades: 1 - 7)

Library in Rockville:

ROCKVILLE PL (Operating income: $313,267; Location: 106 N MARKET ST; 31,298 books; 76 audio materials; 572 video materials; 78 serial subscriptions)

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Cemetery: Memory Garden Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Covered Bridge Tourist Information Center (127 South Jefferson Street).

Hotels: Raccoon Lakeside Lodge (Raccoon Lake US36), Parke Bridge Motel (304 East Ohio Street), Forrest Motel (U S 41 North), Covered Bridge Motel & Apartments (USRoute 41).

Courts: Hoosier Court Motel (308 West Ohio), Parke County Offices - Judge of Circuit Court (Court House).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Rockville and their reported violations in the past:

RACCOON LAKE STATE RECREATION (Population served: 1000, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

4 routine major monitoring violations

LEE ALLEN BRYANT HEALTH CARE (Population served: 200, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

3 routine major monitoring violations

12 regular monitoring violations

RUNNING T CAMPING (Population served: 106, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

6 routine major monitoring violations

2 minor monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

RACCOON LAKE STATE RECREATION (Population served: 102, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-07-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-07-2005), St Boil Water Order (NOV-07-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-23-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-04-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-04-2004), St Public Notif received (AUG-05-2004)

2 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

RACCOON BAIT AND TACKLE (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-06-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-06-2001), St Public Notif received (JUL-18-2001)

ROADHOUSE BAR AND GRILL (Population served: 75, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-08-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-28-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-28-2003)

10 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

OTTERBEIN CHURCH (Population served: 60, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-21-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-2000), St Public Notif received (NOV-30-2000), St Compliance achieved (NOV-14-2003)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JAN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-12-2000), St Public Notif requested (APR-12-2000), St Compliance achieved (NOV-14-2003)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-14-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-14-2000), St Public Notif received (FEB-01-2000), St Compliance achieved (NOV-14-2003)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAY-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-09-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-09-1999), St Compliance achieved (NOV-14-2003)

11 routine major monitoring violations

3 regular monitoring violations

RACCOON STATE RECREATIONAL AREA (Population served: 45, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-23-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-23-2005), St Boil Water Order (AUG-23-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

3 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.1 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	57.2%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.0%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	15.4%
Whole state:	9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	6.7%
Whole state:	4.2%

Rockville compared to Indiana state average:

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Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Rockville (2007 data):

First Financial Bank, National Association: Drive-Up Branch at 120 East Ohio Street, branch established on 1965-07-15; Rockville/First Parke State Branch at Anderson Street And Us Highway 41 N., branch established on 1873-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,095.1 mil, Deposits: $1,470.6 mil, headquarters in Terre Haute, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 49 total offices, Holding Company: First Financial Corporation
Fifth Third Bank: Rockville Branch at U.S. 41 North At Howard Avenue, branch established on 1890-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $48,441.3 mil, Deposits: $39,126.0 mil, headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 751 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
Old National Bank: Rockville Banking Center Branch at 128 West Ohio Street, branch established on 1897-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $8,009.0 mil, Deposits: $6,397.9 mil, headquarters in Evansville, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 125 total offices, Holding Company: Old National Bancorp
The Fountain Trust Company: Rockville Branch at 1250 North Lincoln Road, branch established on 2004-02-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $162.3 mil, Deposits: $133.9 mil, headquarters in Covington, IN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Piper Holdings, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Parke County Indiana:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	0	$0		5	$655
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$394
Parks and Recreation	1	$1,694	$20,328	5	$664
Electric Power	4	$12,642	$37,926	0	$0
Water Supply	4	$9,728	$29,184	0	$0
Sewerage	3	$6,959	$27,836	0	$0
Streets and Highways	3	$6,695	$26,780	0	$0
Fire - Other	0	$0		19	$1,740
Firefighters	2	$3,850	$23,100	1	$1,204
Police Protection - Officers	6	$14,150	$28,300	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$361
Totals for Government	23	$55,718	$29,070	32	$5,019

Rockville government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $353,000
Charges - Sewerage: $727,000
All Other: $22,000

Parks & Recreation: $13,000
Construction - Sewerage: $110,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,760,000
General - Other: $627,000

Sewerage: $386,000

Water Utilities: $312,000

Regular Highways: $204,000

Parks & Recreation: $35,000
General - Interest on Debt: $69,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $186,000
Highways: $92,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $55,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,144,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,013,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $131,000
Water Utilities: $55,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $94,000
General Revenue, NEC: $10,000

Rents: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $41,000
Regular Highways: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,800,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $2,160,000
Water Utilities: $380,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $660,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $39,000
Tax - Property: $437,000
Public Utilities: $7,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,335,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000

6.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,086 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.20%
Indiana average:	6.54%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Vigo County, IN	1.10% ($26,200 average AGI)
from Vermillion County, IN	0.97% ($31,321)
from Clay County, IN	0.39% ($24,952)

7.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,466 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.64%
Indiana average:	6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Vigo County, IN	1.52% ($30,595 average AGI)
to Vermillion County, IN	1.14% ($29,286)
to Montgomery County, IN	0.45% ($29,840)

Strongest AM radio stations in Rockville:

WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WPFR (1480 AM; 5 kW; TERRE HAUTE, IN)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WBAA (920 AM; 5 kW; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PURDUE UNIVERSITY)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rockville:

WAXI (104.9 FM; ROCKVILLE, IN; Owner: CROSSROADS INVESTMENTS, LLC)
WPFR-FM (93.9 FM; CLINTON, IN; Owner: WORD POWER, INC.)
WTHI-FM (99.9 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WISU (89.7 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: INDIANA STATE UNIV. BD. OF TRUSTEES)
WSDM-FM (97.7 FM; BRAZIL, IN; Owner: CROSSROADS INVESTMENTS, LLC)
WBOW-FM (102.7 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: CROSSROADS INVESTMENTS, LLC)
WMGI (100.7 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: BRIGHT TOWER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WWSY (95.9 FM; SEELYVILLE, IN; Owner: BRIGHT TOWER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WMHD-FM (90.7 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: ROSE-HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY)
WCDQ (106.3 FM; CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN; Owner: C.V.L. BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCRT (88.5 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE)

TV broadcast stations around Rockville:

W43BV (Channel 43; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WTWO (Channel 2; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF THE MIDWEST, INC.)
WBAK-TV (Channel 38; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
WTHI-TV (Channel 10; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)

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